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EZ Media & Backup Center

with LifeLine 4.1

User Guide

Summary of Contents for EZ Media & Backup Center

Page 1: ...EZ Media Backup Center with LifeLine 4 1 User Guide ...

Page 2: ... and LifeLine are registered trademarks or trademarks of LenovoEMC Ltd in the United States other countries or both Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the United States and other countries Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U S and other countries Certain other product names brand names and company names ...

Page 3: ...avorite Features 10 Setting Up Additional Features 11 Device Setup 12 Device Configuration Options 13 Network Settings 14 Manually Configuring Network Settings 15 Naming Your EZ Media Backup Center 16 Customizing Access to Features on Your EZ Media Backup Center 17 Enabling the Display of Features 17 Enabling Access Permissions to Features 17 Non Administrator User Log In 17 Obtaining Alerts About...

Page 4: ...ntent with Them 34 Adding Shares 35 Managing Shares 36 Deleting Shares 37 Using Protocols to Share Files 38 What Are Protocols and How Do I Use Them to Share Files 38 AFP File Sharing for Macs 38 Bluetooth File Sharing 38 FTP File Sharing 38 TFTP 39 Managing File Sharing with Web Access http https 39 WebDAV Managing Files Using HTTP or HTTPS 39 Windows File Sharing 39 Sharing Content through the H...

Page 5: ...a Backup Center 52 Copy Jobs 52 From Settings 53 To Settings 54 Setting a Schedule 54 Registering with Avamar for Backup and Restore 56 Backing up with Amazon S3 57 Restoring Files with Amazon S3 57 Backing up with LenovoEMC Personal Cloud 58 Restoring Files with Personal Cloud 58 Personal Cloud Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World 59 What Is LenovoEMC Personal Cloud ...

Page 6: ...ial Media Overview 73 Facebook 74 Flickr 75 YouTube 76 Share Content through LenovoEMC Personal Cloud 77 Media Management 78 Media Management Overview 79 Scanning for Media Content 79 Media Services Capabilities and Limitations 80 Sharing Media Content over the Internet 81 Enabling Internet Access from the Media Server Page 81 Media Aggregation 82 Enabling Media Aggregation 82 Social Media Sharing...

Page 7: ... 93 Manual update process installing a device software update 93 Backing up and Recovering Your EZ Media Backup Center Settings 95 Backing Up Your EZ Media Backup Center Settings 96 Backing up Device Configuration 96 Restoring a Configuration Backup 96 Hardware Management 97 Energy Saving 98 Power Down Drives 98 Brightness 98 Factory Reset 99 Troubleshooting Routers 100 Enabling the DMZ 100 Config...

Page 8: ...ment 109 Canadian Verification 109 European Union Compliance to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 110 Important WEEE Information 110 European Union RoHS 110 India RoHS 110 California Perchlorate Information 111 Polyvinyl Chloride PVC Cable and Cord Notice 111 Recycling and environmental information 111 Export classification notice 111 Copyright and Trademark Information 112 viii ...

Page 9: ...Setting up Your EZ Media Backup Center Setting up Your EZ Media Backup Center 1 CHAPTER 1 ...

Page 10: ...figuration options that best meet your needs Refer to the following sections for information on the device components and connection instructions About the EZ Media Components About the px4 400r Components Connecting the EZ Media to Your Network Connecting the px4 400r to Your Network Safety Information Accessing Your Device If It Is Not Discovered By default the EZ Media will attempt to acquire a...

Page 11: ...tarting up or shutting down Flashing Red System or drive error System software will indicate error Alternating White and Red System software will indicate error 2 Drive Activity Indicator Displays the current drive status of the EZ Media Solid Blue EZ Media drive is healthy Flashing Blue Read Write activity Solid Red Drive error System software will indicate error Setting up Your EZ Media Backup C...

Page 12: ...rd 6 Power Connector Plug the power cord into this connector Default Settings IP Address If not DHCP server is found on your network the EZ Media Backup Center will get a self assigned IP address in the 169 254 x x range Device Name The default name for your EZ Media Backup Center is LenovoEZ If there is more than one EZ Media on your network a number is added to the name such as LenovoEZ 1 Lenovo...

Page 13: ...rchased more than one EZ Media complete all steps on one device before setting up additional devices 1 Use the included network cable to connect the EZ Media to your network router switch or hub 2 Use the included power adapter and cord to plug the EZ Media into a surge protected power source 3 Your EZ Media should power on automatically 4 Your EZ Media should power on automatically Setting up You...

Page 14: ...computer Mac Users When you install LenovoEMC Storage Manager its icon will appear on the Menu Bar Shares on the EZ Media will mount and appear on the Mac Desktop NOTE If the EZ Media Shares do not appear on the Mac Desktop open Finder Preferences and check Connected Servers under Show these items You can also find the Shares listed under Shared when you open a Finder window PC Users When you inst...

Page 15: ...ered Make sure the EZ Media has ample ventilation at least 6 inches or 127 mm in front and behind the unit Do not walk on the power cord or allow anything to rest on it There is a danger of explosion if the coin cell lithium battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to local state regi...

Page 16: ...ng LenovoEMC Storage Manager on your client computer helps you discover the EZ Media on your network It also makes it allows multiple computers on your network to interact with the EZ Media Discovering the EZ Media Using Your Computer OS You can access the management interface for your EZ Media using your client computer s operating system as described by these methods for Windows PCs or Macs Wind...

Page 17: ...sted 5 Double click the device icon to access the EZ Media device management console Mac 1 Open a new Finder window 2 Select All under Shared on the left side of the Finder window 3 Double click your EZ Media to login to the device management console After you complete setup for your EZ Media you can connect to device Shares by selecting Go Connect to Server and entering either afp device IP addre...

Page 18: ... access the user interface setup options and help information for any feature by clicking its icon under either Favorite Features or All Features You can find information in this user guide on any available feature by searching for the feature name using the PDF Find feature 1 If your PDF Reader doesn t display a Find box by default press Ctrl F under Windows or Apple F on a Mac 2 Enter a feature ...

Page 19: ...rsonal Cloud so that content on those devices can be made available to Personal Cloud users For more information about Personal Cloud refer to the Personal Cloud overview File Sharing Setting up File Sharing enables you to add content to your EZ Media and make it available in a wide variety of ways including content features such as Active Folders and media sharing For more information refer to th...

Page 20: ...selecting that feature s icon Other sections in this manual provide information on settings options for the features available on your EZ Media If you run Device Setup after completing initial setup it will not affect any content stored on your EZ Media or change other configuration options you have set Some processes on your EZ Media also use the setup steps to confirm administrator authorization...

Page 21: ...Device Configuration Options Device Configuration Options 13 CHAPTER 2 ...

Page 22: ...dentify your DNS servers and WINS servers and how your system s IP address is determined Most system IP addresses and other network settings can normally be configured automatically If you want to change the default network settings for your EZ Media refer to Manually Configuring Network Settings Device Configuration Options 14 Network Settings ...

Page 23: ...xpand the Network Interface section and remove the check mark for Automatically acquire network addresses DHCP If this box is checked and a DHCP server is not available on the network the device will auto assign an IP address in the 169 254 x x range 7 Complete the following settings to assign a static IP address for the selected network interface IP Address the static IP address for the EZ Media ...

Page 24: ... for the EZ Media device This name can provide additional detail that identifies the device If you leave this field blank the default device name is used Workgroup Name Enter a workgroup name for the EZ Media device if you need to change the default name The workgroup name identifies a group of computers that share information with each other Change the workgroup name only if you explicitly define...

Page 25: ...ing Access Permissions to Features You can configure access permissions for non administrator users with certain features Expand the feature on the Feature Selection page to determine if it supports feature access permissions 1 If you have not already done so create users and groups on your EZ Media 2 Open the Feature Selection page 3 To enable access to an enabled feature expand the desired featu...

Page 26: ...tom SMTP settings only if your network blocks SMTP traffic requiring additional credentials such as a corporate firewall Most users will not need to check this option If checked enter the following additional information to identify your SMTP server Email Server SMTP enter the address of your SMTP server Sender Email Address enter an email address for the EZ Media to use as the From address when i...

Page 27: ...hat requires your attention but your device will continue to operate normally for now ERROR Identifies an urgent problem with your EZ Media device that may result in data loss and requires your immediate attention You can sort the displayed list by Date User or Event by clicking the column headers Downloading the complete event log file Click Download to download a comma separated event log file A...

Page 28: ... you mouse over each Share Control Panel The Control Panel displays commands for the EZ Media Blink the lights To help identify a specific EZ Mediawhen there is more than one device configured on your network blink the lights on the front of the EZ Mediaby clicking Restart Restart the EZ Media Shut down Shut down the EZ Media Before shutting down the EZ Media be sure you have access to the physica...

Page 29: ...ORMATION Identifies that a change has been made to the state of your EZ Media usually by a user such as attaching a peripheral WARNING Identifies that there is a problem with your EZ Media that requires your attention but your device will continue to operate normally for now ERROR Identifies an urgent problem with your EZ Media that may result in data loss and requires your immediate attention Dev...

Page 30: ...ime Zone from the drop down menu and then select how time will be set for the EZ Media Internet Time Server By default Automatically synchronize with an internet time server and Use the default time server are selected To specify a time server select Specify the time server and type the URL of the internet time server you wish to use in the text box that displays Manual Select Manually set date an...

Page 31: ... language used in email notification messages The language used by the EZ Media management interface is based on the preferences configured in your browser You can change the language used in this program by modifying your browser s preferred language settings Click Apply to save your changes Device Configuration Options Setting the Display Language for Your EZ Media Backup Center 23 ...

Page 32: ...Securing Your EZ Media Backup Center and Contents Securing Your EZ Media Backup Center and Contents 24 CHAPTER 3 ...

Page 33: ...ustomize feature access for non admin users You control access to content stored on your EZ Media by adding users and assigning access permissions to device Shares If you want to allow public access to a Share on your EZ Media you must explicitly provide permissions for Everyone to that Share See Adding Users and Changing Access Permissions for more information Updating from an earlier version of ...

Page 34: ...ess your EZ Media using https 3 If you have your own security certificate you can load it by selecting Use an imported certificate and browsing to the certificate to load it Browser communications with the EZ Media are encrypted as part of the built in security on the device If you do not have your own security certificate each computer that attempts to access the EZ Media may encounter a security...

Page 35: ...Users Users 27 CHAPTER 4 ...

Page 36: ...ministrator users can be added to enable controlled access to Share content Additional administrator users can be added to allow specific users to configure the EZ Media The table displays the Username and Descriptive Name for each user Click in a row of the table to view or modify details about a user Users 28 Users Overview ...

Page 37: ...er This Share will have the new user s name and allows access only to that user Send a Personal Cloud invitation click this link to invite a user to join your Personal Cloud on the EZ Media This opens the Send a Personal Cloud Invitation dialog box where you create an invitation by entering a user s email address along with any additional comments A user then receives the invitation which contains...

Page 38: ...a user to join your Personal Cloud on the EZ Media This opens the Send a Personal Cloud Invitation dialog box where you create an invitation by entering a user s email address along with any additional comments A user then receives the invitation which contains the Personal Cloud name and username and password A user enters that information from LenovoEMC Storage Manager For more information on th...

Page 39: ...both Read and Read Write are unchecked the Share is removed from the list Access to default Shares must be granted explicitly to all added users including administrator users Only the administrator created during device setup has default access to the initial Shares When new Shares are added all existing administrator users will have default access to those Shares Deleting Users To delete an exist...

Page 40: ...Sharing Files Sharing Files 32 CHAPTER 5 ...

Page 41: ...y LifeLine based network storage devices on your subnet maps device Shares to computers and provides local access to your content It provides access to Shares through your computer s file management program such as Windows Explorer or Mac Finder allowing you to drag and drop many files between your computer and your EZ Media device Installing LenovoEMC Storage Manager is optional Home Page The Hom...

Page 42: ...perties column displays the features that are enabled for each Share Share Information The Information section on the Shares page displays the Share name graphically displays the space usage of the Share and allows you to view the content using the web based content viewer To view the content of a Share click View Content to open the Content Viewer You can also use the standard file browser on you...

Page 43: ...hares 1 Click the Shares icon to open the feature management page 2 To add a new Share click Add a Share Type a name for the Share All Shares must have a name Names cannot exceed 32 characters The following are not valid Share names global homes printers 3 Click Create To modify an existing Share click the Share row to expand the Share Sharing Files 35 Shares ...

Page 44: ...eryone All Shares are secured by default so they will be accessible only by the device administrator unless additional access permissions are set The administrator created during device setup has default access to initial Shares access permissions to these Shares must be explicitly set for all other users including added administrator users When new Shares are added to the EZ Media all existing ad...

Page 45: ...lowing Active Folder options and follow the link for details on configuring each Email Distribution Facebook Flickr Photo Resize YouTube 3 Click Apply to save your changes Deleting Shares To delete a Share 1 Click the Shares icon to open the feature management page 2 To delete an existing Share click to expand the Share 3 In the Information section click Delete to delete the Share 4 In the Delete ...

Page 46: ...n by default If AFP has been disabled click the switch on to re enable it Bluetooth File Sharing Once a Bluetooth adapter is detected files can be uploaded from a Bluetooth device to a configurable destination Share on the EZ Media Configuring Bluetooth settings 1 To enable Bluetooth click the switch on 2 Once Bluetooth Transfer is enabled check the box Require a PIN for access if you want to requ...

Page 47: ...home page for your EZ Media WebDAV Managing Files Using HTTP or HTTPS WebDAV Web based Distributed Authoring and Versioning is a protocol that provides web based access to Shares on the EZ Media With WebDAV enabled on the EZ Media you can view add or delete files through your WebDAV client using either HTTP for unencrypted access or HTTPS for encrypted access HTTP offers faster performance but is ...

Page 48: ...here you have set access permissions for Everyone 6 Check Display slideshows to display picture slideshows that are in folders on the EZ Media Click Manage slideshows to configure any slideshows you want to display The slideshow location can be any folder attached to the EZ Media including a USB drive 7 Click Apply to save your changes or click Cancel to discard your changes Deleting a Slideshow T...

Page 49: ...ia by clicking and navigating to the Share You cannot access the destination Share through the WebDAV interface Access through WebDAV is permanently disabled 5 Select the Share name and click Apply 6 Click Apply to save your settings When you apply a custom home page for your EZ Media the icon for opening the EZ Media management console is no longer visible To return to the management console you ...

Page 50: ...mail recipients and sends a maximum of six emails in a 24 hour period Refer to Managing Shares for more information on managing Shares and Active Folders Configuring an Email Distribution Active Folder 1 Click the Shares icon to access the feature page 2 Select a Share to use as an Email Distribution Active Folder and click to expand the Active Folder section 3 Check Enable 4 Select Email Distribu...

Page 51: ... is useful if you want to allow users to add files to your social media sites For example if your EZ Media has a Flickr Active Folder you can grant Personal Cloud users access to that Active Folder In this manner when photos are added to the Flickr Active Folder either by you or by Personal Cloud users those photos are uploaded automatically to your Flickr account Note that an Active Folder can on...

Page 52: ... of the pictures in that Share The right pane lists the files and folders in a Share and allows you to delete content or upload a file to the Share To delete multiple files simultaneously hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard and select each file or drag your mouse over the filenames Share content can be sorted and you can switch between a list view and a thumbnail view of the files When you are look...

Page 53: ... when the Copy Job is next scheduled to run When defining a Copy Job you can copy data from or to any of the following Any NAS device automatically discovered on the same subnet as your EZ Media Any NAS device that you manually add to the subnet using the LenovoEMC Storage Manager Any external storage device such as a USB device connected to your EZ Media A Windows computer that is automatically d...

Page 54: ...ect external storage to your EZ Media that device content is accessible from the Shares page Safely removing external storage Click to safely remove the external storage A confirmation dialog will display Click Yes to remove the external storage When the external storage has been removed from the External Storage table it is safe to remove and you may unplug it from the EZ Media When the external ...

Page 55: ...Drive Management Drive Management 47 CHAPTER 6 ...

Page 56: ...n reboot if any of the following conditions exist on your EZ Media Data is unavailable Data is missing after an unclean shutdown You are concerned about the integrity of the file system This option will take the volume offline for some time The check could take up to several hours depending on the size of the volume and other factors During the check data will be inaccessible When the check is com...

Page 57: ...Backing up and Restoring Your Content Backing up and Restoring Your Content 49 CHAPTER 7 ...

Page 58: ...back up content to and restore content from your EZ Media you can use Time Machine Copy Jobs To back up and restore your EZ Media you can use the following features and applications Copy Jobs Avamar Amazon S3 LenovoEMC Personal Cloud features Backing up and Restoring Your Content 50 Backup and Restore Overview ...

Page 59: ...After the initial backup Time Machine backs up files every hour Time Machine uses a single destination drive for backups If you have previously set up another drive for Time Machine backups and want to change to use the EZ Media network device click Select Disk then choose the desired Share on your EZ Media Copy Jobs Overview You can back up content to and from your EZ Media Backup Center using th...

Page 60: ...t scheduled to run When defining a Copy Job you can copy data from or to any of the following Any NAS device automatically discovered on the same subnet as your EZ Media Any NAS device that you manually add to the subnet using the LenovoEMC Storage Manager Any external storage device such as a USB device connected to your EZ Media A Windows computer that is automatically discovered on the same sub...

Page 61: ...ource device is different from the device you are currently accessing for example it could be a separate NAS device on your network From the Protocol drop down menu choose one of the following Windows File Sharing The default value in the menu is Windows File Sharing and in most cases you should accept the default value For more information refer to Windows File Sharing on page 39 rsync The rsync ...

Page 62: ...rop down menu choose one of the following Windows File Sharing The default value in the menu is Windows File Sharing and in most cases you should accept the default value For more information refer to Windows File Sharing on page 39 rsync The rsync protocol can provide faster copying but may not be available on all devices If you are able to select the rsync protocol and you want the rsync Copy Jo...

Page 63: ... the list on the Copy Jobs page find the Copy Job you want to delete 2 Click from the Actions column of the table to delete the Copy Job The Delete Copy Job pop up window opens 3 If you are sure that you want to delete the Copy Job click Yes If you do not wish to delete the Copy Job click Cancel to return to the Copy Jobs page Restoring Files with Copy Jobs To restore files with Copy Jobs create a...

Page 64: ... so 100 MB of storage is effectively reduced to 1 MB When you enable Avamar on your EZ Media you are registering with an Avamar server You cannot back up and restore from your EZ Media Backup and restore operations are executed from the Avamar server Registering Your EZ Media with the Avamar Server 1 On the Avamar page click the switch on The Avamar Settings pop up window opens 2 In the Avamar Set...

Page 65: ...es that are then backed up to Amazon S3 4 Click Apply to save your changes Backing up Files to the Amazon S3 Cloud After you copy files to the selected Share on your EZ Media the files are automatically backed up to the Amazon S3 cloud service File uploads are limited to 5 GB in size If you delete files from the selected Share on your EZ Media they are not automatically deleted from the cloud serv...

Page 66: ...r of the same Personal Cloud Refer to LenovoEMC Personal Cloud help for additional information Restoring Files with Personal Cloud You can restore content on your EZ Media by creating a Copy Job from the LenovoEMC Personal Cloud on it to another EZ Media that is a member of the Personal Cloud Refer to LenovoEMC Personal Cloud help for additional information Backing up and Restoring Your Content 58...

Page 67: ...Personal Cloud Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World Personal Cloud Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World 59 CHAPTER 8 ...

Page 68: ...pted enter a valid username and password for your EZ Media You can also use the LenovoEMC Link which is an application that runs on mobile devices by entering the Personal Cloud name and then a valid username and password For more information on the LenovoEMC Link refer to its documentation My Personal Cloud When you are the administrator of your EZ Media you can create a Personal Cloud through th...

Page 69: ...kup Center provides an easy way to send email invitations and instructions to the people you select as Personal Cloud users In this way your content is never exposed and remains private It is visible only to the individuals you invite to be Personal Cloud users Content of the Personal Cloud is determined by you as the Personal Cloud owner Refer to the help topic links below for more information on...

Page 70: ...you return to the EZ Media device management console 5 After your Personal Cloud is ready and connected to the internet as indicated by the status images you can create Shares invite people to join your Personal Cloud or configure Copy Jobs You control access to content on your Personal Cloud the same way you control access to your EZ Media by users and groups on your network If you have content o...

Page 71: ...d and any remote network from which trusted devices are accessing the Personal Cloud The following steps are generic router settings If you have never logged into your router before consult the manufacturer s documentation to find specific details such as default IP address default administrator account and password 1 Log in to your router by entering its IP address in theURL field on your compute...

Page 72: ...edia media files in those Shares become available to all internet users Changing Personal Cloud Settings 1 In the Configure section of the Personal Cloud page click Settings 2 In the Personal Cloud Settings dialog box configure the following Administration Email Address This is the sender email address used on the email invitations Port Number Your router forwards this specific port for your Perso...

Page 73: ...ide when connecting to your Personal Cloud from the LenovoEMC Storage Manager on their computer 1 From either the Personal Cloud Quick Setup dialog box or the Personal Cloud feature page click Invite Users You can also send an invitation to join a Personal Cloud when you are adding users to your EZ Media Refer to Adding Users on page 29 for more information 2 In the Invite Users dialog box select ...

Page 74: ...l Cloud icon to open the feature page 2 Select the Other Personal Cloud command to join another LenovoEMC Personal Cloud 3 In the Add Trusted Device to Personal Cloud dialog box enter the Personal Cloud name username and password you received in the email invitation 4 Enter a descriptive name for your trusted device in the Description field 5 Click Apply After applying this information you are aut...

Page 75: ...al Cloud select the device and click the switch to Disabled 4 Click Yes in the confirmation pop up window The trusted device is not deleted and can be re enabled at a later time Deleting Trusted Devices To delete a trusted device from the Personal Cloud click next to the device s name The trusted device is deleted and can only be added again by a user with trusted device privileges 1 On the Person...

Page 76: ...ext to that device in the trusted device table Clicking the Copy Jobs button opens the Copy Jobs page to help you configure a Copy Job between the LenovoEMC network storage device that is hosting the Personal Cloud and the trusted device For more information on setting up Copy Jobs refer to Adding Copy Jobs PersonalCloud Accessing Your LenovoEMC PersonalCloud From Anywhere in the World 68 Using Co...

Page 77: ...and eliminate any account information with it delete it If you delete your Personal Cloud and later decide you want to recreate it you must start the creation process again and re invite all users When you delete a Personal Cloud you lose your ownership of its name To disable a Personal Cloud open the feature page and click Disable To delete a Personal Cloud click Settings and then click Delete in...

Page 78: ...y mylenovoemc com For example to access a Personal Cloud named tomscloud1 enter the URL tomscloud1 mylenovoemc com When prompted enter your username and password to login to the EZ Media You will be able access all Shares on the EZ Media where you have access permissions set Other users on your Personal Cloud can also use the remote access feature They must enter the URL with the name of your Pers...

Page 79: ...Media through your Personal Cloud they can view Shares upload and download content and stream content Optionally they can install LenovoEMC Storage Manager on their computers and then join their computers as trusted devices to the Personal Cloud When users join their computer as a trusted device to the Personal Cloud they are making their machine and its files available to other users of the Perso...

Page 80: ...Sharing Content Using Social Media Sharing Content Using Social Media 72 CHAPTER 9 ...

Page 81: ... if you want to allow users to add files to your social media sites For example if your EZ Media has a Flickr Active Folder you can grant Personal Cloud users access to that Active Folder In this manner when photos are added to the Flickr Active Folder either by you or by Personal Cloud users those photos are uploaded automatically to your Flickr account Note that an Active Folder can only be asso...

Page 82: ...section 3 Check Enable 4 Select Facebook from the drop down menu 5 Click Configure Facebook account access to configure your Facebook account You will be taken to a Facebook page to configure your account Follow the instructions provided by Facebook 6 Check Delete files after upload to delete images or movies from the Share once they are transferred to your Facebook account 7 Images can also be re...

Page 83: ... to use as a Flickr Active Folder and click to expand the Active Folder section 3 Check Enable 4 Select Flickr from the drop down menu 5 Click Configure Flickr account access to configure your Flickr account You are taken to a Flickr page to configure your account Follow the instructions provided by Flickr 6 Check Delete files after upload to delete images from the Share once they are transferred ...

Page 84: ... a YouTube Active Folder 1 Click the Shares icon 2 Select a Share to use as a YouTube Active Folder and click to expand the Active Folder section 3 Check Enable 4 Select YouTube from the drop down menu 5 Check Delete files after upload to delete videos from the Share once they are transferred to your YouTube account 6 Click Apply to save your changes 7 Once configured all videos added to this Acti...

Page 85: ... You can share your multimedia content with friends and family through a LenovoEMC Personal Cloud Refer to the LenovoEMC Personal Cloud section for more information Sharing Content Using SocialMedia 77 Share Content through LenovoEMC Personal Cloud ...

Page 86: ...Media Management Media Management 78 CHAPTER 10 ...

Page 87: ...even if the Share is secured For information on enabling media sharing refer to Managing Shares on page 36 Scanning for Media Content The Media Server automatically scans for media content on a regular basis However you can click Scan now at any time to force the media server to perform an immediate scan for media content This is especially useful after you have created new Shares with media shari...

Page 88: ... LenovoEMC Link can access media content on your EZ Media When you enable internet access to your media content all media content is available to any user on the internet regardless of any security you may have applied to a media file All your pictures movies and music are available to anyone accessing your EZ Media You should be sure you want to make all your media content this accessible before ...

Page 89: ...oud is not set up you do not see the Enable internet access option 1 Click the Media Server icon to open the feature management page 2 Click Settings 3 In the dialog box check Enable internet access 4 Click Apply to save your changes 5 In the confirmation dialog box check Check this box to continue 6 Click OK to save your selection or click Cancel With this setting enabled LenovoEMC Link users can...

Page 90: ...music and pictures are linked from various computers and can be played back from one view All aggregated media files remain on their original device and can only be played while that device is powered on and connected to the network Copy Files This enables media aggregation and automatically copies all media content from computers both networked and local to your EZ Media All your movies music and...

Page 91: ...can share media content such as movies and pictures using social media sites like Facebook Flickr or YouTube Refer to the Sharing Content Using Social Media section for more information Media Management 83 Social Media Sharing ...

Page 92: ...It is recommended that you refer to your media player documentation for instructions on how to add a network device Example Setting up iTunes 1 Locate the source directory of your iTunes media content 2 Drag or copy your existing media content to a Share that has media sharing enabled 3 When you open the iTunes Library iTunes will display all of the media content from the EZ Media Example Setting ...

Page 93: ...ful after you have created new folders with media sharing enabled and copied a large amount of media content to them Creating a Slideshow on the Device Home Page Your EZ Media can display a slideshow on its home page On the Home Page Settings feature page check Display slideshows to display picture slideshows from folders on the EZ Media Click Manage slideshows to configure any slideshows you want...

Page 94: ...s 9 Once configured all photos added to this Active Folder are resized to your settings Click View Content to see the files in this Share Getting Pictures from Your Camera The Picture Transfer Protocol PTP allows pictures to be automatically copied from a USB camera connected directly to the EZ Media When Picture Transfer is turned on and your camera is connected to your EZ Media the pictures are ...

Page 95: ...hese specific folders is then accessible to any user on your network with a media player For information on enabling a folder as a media folder refer to Managing Shares on page 36 Scanning for Music The Media Server automatically scans for media content on a regular basis However you can click Scan now at any time to force the media server to perform an immediate scan for media content This is esp...

Page 96: ...e media sharing enabled Any movies contained in these specific folders are accessible to any user on your network with a media player For information on enabling a folder as a media folder refer to Managing Shares on page 36 Scanning for Movies The Media Server automatically scans for media content on a regular basis However you can click Scan now at any time to force the media server to perform a...

Page 97: ...Adding Applications to Your EZ Media Backup Center Adding Applications to Your EZ Media Backup Center 89 CHAPTER 11 ...

Page 98: ...rted applications on your EZ Media using the Application Manager page For each application installed you may have the option to uninstall start and stop the application Adding Applications to Your EZ Media Backup Center 90 Application Overview ...

Page 99: ...l link The application is downloaded to the EZ Media and you can start the application from the Application Manager page You can also download applications from www LifeLineApps com Some applications require data storage on the EZ Media network device Installing one of these applications automatically creates the Application Data share on the EZ Media device Do not modify or delete this share Addi...

Page 100: ...uilt using the LenovoEMC SDK can be installed on your EZ Media Starting or stopping an application When available click in the Action column to stop an application Click to start it again Adding applications 1 Click the Add application link The Add application window displays 2 Enter the path and name of the application file or click Browse and select the application file located on your computer ...

Page 101: ...no critical files are being accessed Manual update process installing a device software update 1 In the table listing the current software installed on your EZ Media click in the Action column to check for updates 2 If an update is available the Status column will state that a software update is available with a link Download the update file to your local computer 3 To retrieve the update click Ad...

Page 102: ...The EZ Media will be temporarily inaccessible during the software update Be sure no critical files are being accessed Adding Applications to Your EZ Media Backup Center 94 Software Updates ...

Page 103: ...Backing up and Recovering Your EZ Media Backup Center Settings Backing up and Recovering Your EZ Media Backup Center Settings 95 CHAPTER 12 ...

Page 104: ...tion Backup 1 On the Configuration Backup and Restore page click Restore configuration to select a saved configuration backup 2 In the Restore Configuration dialog box click Browse to locate a previously saved configuration backup stored on your computer or USB device 3 Select one of the following options Restore settings overwrites any existing settings such as device identification and Share nam...

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Page 106: ... idle time should be allowed to elapse before the EZ Media powers down the drives Drives automatically power back up when the EZ Media accesses them You may notice a slight delay when the drives are accessed Brightness To adjust the brightness of the lights on the EZ Media set the Indicator Brightness to High Medium or Low Hardware Management 98 Energy Saving ...

Page 107: ...ge devices that may be connected 1 Click the Factory Reset icon to open the management interface 2 Choose one of the following options Quickly delete all data Securely delete all data 3 From the After Reset drop down menu choose to Restart or Power off the EZ Media after the factory reset completes 4 Click Apply 5 In the pop up confirmation click Yes to perform the factory reset After the factory ...

Page 108: ...e Secondary Router Use the primary router s DMZ Port forward the primary router to the secondary router Put the secondary router in bridging mode Put the primary router in bridging mode Enabling the DMZ Most routers have a feature called DMZ or Default Server DMZ stands for Demilitarized Zone Data Management Zone Demarcation Done or Perimeter Network The DMZ allows you to enter an IP address that ...

Page 109: ... internet connection inoperable Primary router bridging may also require special configuration information and settings on the secondary router If you configured your EZ Media using DHCP you may not be able to reconnect to it via Remote Access after a reboot DHCP automatically receives an IP address from the server whenever the EZ Media restarts This is a very simple way to configure the EZ Media ...

Page 110: ... 168 14 255 Make sure you are assigning the EZ Media an IP address that is not in use by another device 5 Enter a subnet mask The subnet mask describes the size of your network For most networks this is 255 255 255 0 which allows for 256 network devices If you are on a larger network or are using the self assigned APIPA range 169 254 x x you must use a 255 255 0 0 or larger subnet mask 6 For best ...

Page 111: ...Additional Support Additional Support 103 CHAPTER 14 ...

Page 112: ... to date LenovoEMC software Advanced online support options such as 1 on 1 live chat and email Electronic copies of product manuals Information on telephone support options Information on advanced technical service options such as data recovery Warranty information and product return instructions Support options available may vary depending on your region and language of choice LenovoEMC s specifi...

Page 113: ...b site where you can get more information about your EZ Media The Support page provides access to content for learning more about using and supporting your EZ Media Refer to the LenovoEMC Support site for more information AdditionalSupport Support 105 ...

Page 114: ...Legal Legal 106 CHAPTER 15 ...

Page 115: ... is available for download from the LenovoEMC web site at http support lenovoemc com To locate the download page for open source code select your network storage product and your operating system Scroll down the page to the search field and enter open source In addition you can also obtain a copy of the applicable open source code on CD by sending a money order or check for 10 USD to LenovoEMC Ltd...

Page 116: ...information on this coverage please contact a local Lenovo service provider For a full explanation of the types of warranty service refer to the full warranty available at http www lenovo com warranty llw_02 NOTE Lenovo Network Storage products are manufactured solely to standard commercial grade levels of reliability and are not intended for use in any systems that require the products to conform...

Page 117: ...quipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult an authorized dealer or service representative for help Lenovo is ...

Page 118: ...rdance with local regulations concerning waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE These regulations determine the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable within each geography This label is applied to various products to indicate that the product is not to be thrown away but rather put in the established collective systems for reclaiming these end of life prod...

Page 119: ...novo encourages owners of information technology IT equipment to responsibly recycle their equipment when it is no longer needed Lenovo offers a variety of programs and services to assist equipment owners in recycling their IT products For information on recycling Lenovo and LenovoEMC products go to www lenovo com social_responsibility us en product_recycling_program html Dispose of the coin cell ...

Page 120: ...LifeLine are registered trademarks or trademarks of LenovoEMC Ltd in the United States other countries or both Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the United States and other countries Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U S and other countries Certain other product names brand names and company names may b...

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